Norcold 12 and 120 volt fridge

Hi MrWizard

I think I have a temporary reprieve. It does appear to be working but it did overheat on the propane setting earlier today.

MrWizard wrote:
Don
I think, if it off not plugged up, it has started losing hydrogen and will eventually fail completely

Don
I think, if it off not plugged up, it has started losing hydrogen and will eventually fail completely

Hi all,

I bypass the ARP protection device. The boiler temperature got to over 223 C (443 f). The ARP doesn't measure higher than that. By morning the freezer is at -18 c (-0.4 f) and the fridge is at about 4.5 c (40 f).

I'm going to install a bypass switch for the ARP, so that if this happens again I can eliminate it from the circuit.

I did use a sander (with no sand paper) to vibrate the fridge coils for over an hour. I did also use a hammer and a piece of wood to bang on the coils. But the fridge still went into over heat protection mode. Hence the desperation mode of bypassing the ARP.

Anyone have any idea of what happened?

Thank you all for your help.

Here is the install thread from 2010

Update on Wiz's Fridge

Sorry fixed it

Ty MrWizard

Both links go to the Avanti.

My fridge

My Fridge Thread

Maybe these will help you

I'm on my phone, but there is info in my fridge install thread, "my fridge blew up"

It replaced my Norcold no problem just over 57" tall, 23" wide, 24" deep

Hi MrWizard,

Yes, but....will it fit? I'll try to find it on the wobbly wide web.

Is this it? http://www.avantiproducts.com/products/id/577

MrWizard wrote:
My fridge is labeled "Avanti" , like the car
And it is 7.5 CuFt, 90~~100w running
So that one would use about 1/2 the power while running
3.7 amps 12v just under 48w

If you shop around the Avant is under $300